Words with the letter O

The letter O is a vowel that plays a vital role in Scrabble, valued at just 1 point but incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly used vowels in the English language, making it easy to incorporate into a wide range of words. Short words like go, so, to, and on are especially helpful for quick plays and creating parallel words across the board. Because of its frequency, having one or more O tiles on your rack gives you flexibility and helps in connecting with other high-scoring consonants.

Strategically, O is often used to extend existing words or to build longer ones like look, cold, bore, or storm. It’s also useful in forming plural and verb endings, such as adding -o to turn ban into bano in certain valid word lists. O pairs well with high-value consonants like J, K, and Z, helping to form big-point words like joke or zone. Even though O has a low point value, using it skillfully helps maintain rack balance and opens up opportunities for scoring in multiple directions on the board.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
councilmen	23	23
councilor	18	18
councilors	19	19
councils	17	17
councilwoman	28	28
councilwomen	28	28
counsel	13	13
counseled	16	16
counselee	15	15
counselees	16	16
counseling	19	19
counselled	18	18
counselling	21	21
counsellor	17	17
counsellors	18	18
counselor	15	15
counselors	16	16
counselorship	24	24
counselorships	25	25
counsels	14	14
count	10	10
countability	23	23
countable	18	18
countably	20	20
countdown	19	19